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15 series · 143 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Cause and Effect | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Body and Soil | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Savings and Loam | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Mom and Dead | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Law and Ardor | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Heirs and Parents | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
Egidio Manfredi Series
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| 1 | Still Life | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Sub Rosa | 2001 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | Her Death of Cold | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Bishop as Pawn | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Seventh Station | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Lying Three | 1979 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Second Vespers | 1980 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Thicker Than Water | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | A Loss of Patients | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Grass Widow | 1983 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Getting a Way with Murder | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Rest in Pieces | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Basket Case | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Abracadaver / Slight of Body | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Four on the Floor | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Judas Priest | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Desert Sinner | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Seed of Doubt | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | A Cardinal Offense | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Tears of Things | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Grave Undertakings | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Triple Pursuit | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Prodigal Father | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Last Things | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Requiem for a Realtor | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Blood Ties | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Prudence of the Flesh | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | The Widow's Mate | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Ash Wednesday | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | The Wisdom of Father Dowling | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Stained Glass | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | The Compassion of Father Dowling | 2011 | Buy from Amazon |
Father Dowling Young Adult Mystery Series
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| 1 | The Case of the Dead Winner (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Case of the Constant Caller (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | On This Rockne | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Lack of the Irish | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Irish Tenure | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Book of Kills | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Emerald Aisle | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Celt and Pepper | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Irish Coffee | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Green Thumb | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Irish Gilt | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Letter Killeth | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Irish Alibi | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Green Revolution | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Sham Rock | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Proceedings of the Wethersfield Institute Series
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| 1 | The Catholic Writer | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe ( By: Anonymous, William A. Dembski, Stephen C. Meyer) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon |
The Rosary Chronicles Series
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| 1 | The Third Revelation | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Relic of Time | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | Not a Blessed Thing | 1981 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Let Us Prey | 1982 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | And Then There Was Nun | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Nun of the Above | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Sine Qua Nun | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Veil of Ignorance | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Sister Hood | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Nun Plussed | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Half Past Nun | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Death Takes the Veil and Other Stories | 2001 | Buy from Amazon |
Ralph McInerny Other Novels
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| 1 | Jolly Rogerson | 1967 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Narrow Time | 1969 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Priest | 1973 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Gate of Heaven | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Rogerson at Bay | 1976 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Spinnaker | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Quick as a Dodo (Short Story) | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Romanesque | 1978 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Noonday Devil | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Leave of Absence | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Frigor Mortis | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | The Nominative Case | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Search Committee | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Easeful Death | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Infra Dig | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Red Hat | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | As Good As Dead | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Ablative Case | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Slattery | 2004 | Buy from Amazon |
Ralph McInerny Collections
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| 1 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Soul of Wit (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Good Knights (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
Ralph McInerny Non-Fiction Books
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| 1 | Thomism in an Age of Renewal | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | New Themes in Christian Philosophy | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A First Glance at St. Thomas Aquinas | 1977 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Art and Prudence | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Boethius And Aquinas | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Aquinas on Human Action | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | The Question of Christian Ethics (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Aquinas Against the Averroists | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Let's Write a Novel | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Let's Read Latin | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Aquinas and Analogy | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | An Uncertain Legacy | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | What Went Wrong with Vatican II | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Characters in Search of Their Author | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Defamation of Pius XII | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Very Rich Hours of Jacques Maritain | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Some Catholic Writers | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Dante and the Blessed Virgin | 2010 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | Murder Most Sacred ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Murder Most Medieval ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Murder Most Delicious ( By: Martin H. Greenberg, Barbara Paul) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Murder Most Irish ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Murder Most Delectable ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Murder Most Divine | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Murder Most Romantic ( By: Martin H. Greenberg, Susan Sizemore) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Murder Most Postal ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Murder Most Feline ( By: Martin H. Greenberg, Ed Gorman) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Murder Most Confederate ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Murder Most Celtic ( By: Martin H. Greenberg) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon |
Ralph McInerny Short Stories/Novellas
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| 1 | Dutiful Son | 1988 | Buy from Amazon |
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| 1 | A Student's Guide to Liberal Learning (Short Story) ( By: James V. Schall) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Student's Guide To U.S. History (Short Story) ( By: Wilfred M. McClay) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Student's Guide to Psychology (Short Story) ( By: Daniel N. Robinson) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Student's Guide to Natural Science ( By: Stephen M. Barr) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Student's Guide to Economics ( By: Paul T. Heyne) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | A Student's Guide to Religious Studies ( By: D.G. Hart) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | A Student's Guide to Classics ( By: Bruce S. Thornton) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | A Student's Guide to the Study of Law ( By: Gerard V. Bradley) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | A Student's Guide to Political Philosophy ( By: Harvey C. Mansfield) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | A Student's Guide to International Relations ( By: Angelo M. Codevilla) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | A Student's Guide to American Political Thought ( By: George W. Carey) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | A Student's Guide to Music History ( By: R.J. Stove) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | A Student's Guide to the Core Curriculum: Core Curriculum Guide ( By: Mark C. Henrie) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | A Student's Guide to Literature ( By: R.V. Young) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | A Student's Guide to Philosophy | 2014 | Buy from Amazon |
Ralph McInerny Anthologies
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| 1 | The Intellectuals Speak Out About God: A Handbook for the Christian Student in a Secular Society | 1984 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Malice Domestic 4 | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Common Truths: New Perspectives on Natural Law | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Death Cruise: Crime Stories on the Open Seas | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Unholy Orders | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Murder Most Catholic | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | 2003 | Buy from Amazon |
About the Author
Ralph McInerny (1929-2010) was an American Catholic priest, philosopher, and prolific author. Ordained as a priest in 1954, McInerny later pursued academic studies, earning a doctorate in philosophy from Yale University. He taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1961 until his retirement. A prolific writer, McInerny published over 100 books, including novels, philosophical treatises, and biographies. His best-known works include the "Father Dowling" mystery series and the "Thomistic Metaphysics" trilogy. McInerny received numerous awards, including the Aquinas Medal from the American Catholic Philosophical Association (1986) and the Cardinal Newman Award from the Catholic Theological Society of America (1995). His writing earned widespread critical acclaim for its intellectual rigor, literary merit, and insightful exploration of philosophical and religious themes.